摘要 |
A gel composition having anti-microbial action comprising: (i) a zinc aluminium layered double hydroxide having the general structure (1): [Zn(1-x)Alx(OH)2]<x+> B<y->x/y.ZH2O, where B is an interlayer anion, y is a charge on the anion, x is 0.1 to 0.5, z is 0 to 100 providing that at least 50 % of the interlayer anion is selected from a monocarboxylic acid, a monoalkyl sulphate, a monoalkyl ether sulphate, an alkyl benzene sulphonate and mixtures thereof; and (ii) a lipophillic organic compound that is liquid at room temperature. |